Selecting the correct frame rate on a GoPro3 or 3+

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Frame rates on your GoPro are chosen based on frame size and frame size depends on which standard you're using; either PAL or NTSC. A greater frame rate gives you a crisper footage, especially when documenting rapidly moving subjects. In this online tutorial, you'll learn all about selecting the correct frame rate on a GoPro3 or 3+ and how the frame rate choices available are affected by country standard and resolution.

…With the GoPro, you do need to set a frame rate.…And remember that often times the frame rate is chosen…for you, or at least limited by the frame size.…You choose your frame size first, and once you've done that…then you choose the correct rate that you want to record.…Now, typical rates that are widely used around the world are…24 and 30 for NTSC countries, and 24 and 25 for PAL.…But often times people will shoot at double…that frame rate to give them some flexibility.…

The higher frame root footage shot at 50 or 60 frames per second or 48 frames…per second looks a little bit crisper when…you're shooting something really fast moving like sports.…If you're going to be shooting somebody riding a mountain bike down a hill, and…you shoot it at 24p, there's not that many frames for high speed motion.…You're going to get a bit of streaking.…So higher frame rates tend to give you crisper images.…They also are one way of knocking down how much light gets into the camera.…So, by changing the frame rate, you'll…sometimes see that the sensitivity to light changes.…

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Updated

3/26/2015

Released

1/31/2014

Got a GoPro? This series covers all the essential skills you'll need to get out from behind the computer and start shooting in the field with your GoPro HERO or GoPro HERO4, whether you capture stills, video, or even time-lapse photography. In this installment, author Rich Harrington starts right at the beginning: getting the camera out of the box (trickier than it sounds) and setting up for your shoot. He'll also share his insights on the different menus and buttons to get you up and running quickly, without fussing over controls. Follow-up courses in this series will examine different creative uses for the GoPro.

Note: This course was updated in December 2014 to cover the new GoPro HERO4 line of cameras, including chapters on the menu system and shooting photos and video with the HERO4.

Topics include:

Choosing a GoPro model

Understanding your GoPro camera's anatomy

Charging the battery

Choosing a memory card

Accessing video and photo shooting modes

Setting white balance for video

Shooting in burst or time-lapse mode

Shooting wirelessly

Downloading software

Buying GoPro accessories

Skill Level Beginner

4h 21m

Duration

663,338

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Q: This course was updated
on 12/15/2014. What changed?

A:
There are over 30 new movies covering GoPro's new camera, the GoPro
HERO4. Check out the "What's new" movie for a summary of the changes.

Q: This course was updated on 03/26/2015. What changed?

A: We added a new chapter called "Shooting with a GoProHERO: Fundamentals - GoPro HERO4 February 2015 Update," which covers the new HERO4 firmware (released February 4, 2015). These tutorials cover the new features and show two different ways to update your camera.